Hot-water attachment for stoves.



No. 875,253. PATENTED DEG.31. 1907. M. P. PREEBEY & G. MOORE.

HOT WATER ATTACHMENT FOR STOVES.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 21, 1906.

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MORDECAI P; FREEBEY-AND GRANT MOORE, OF LOS ANGELES, OALIFORNA.

HOT-WATER ATTACHMENT FOR STOVES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Aapiimion mea hay t1. 1906. serai No. 317.959.

Patented. nec. si., lee?.

T o all whom 'it may concern.'

Be it known that we, MoR'DEeAI P. Fann- `BEY and GRANT MOORE, both citizens of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and StateA of California, have invented a new and useful Hot- VVater Attachment for Stoves, yof which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an attachment for stoves designed for the purpose of heating Water. A

One of the objects of this invention is to provide means for circulating water around the burners of a gas, gasolene, or other stove whereby the water is heated by the same heating medium as that which is vused for cooking purposes.

vTo accomplish this without reducing the intensity of the flame and without lessening the efficiency thereof for cooking purposes, is the primary object of this attaclnnent.

i A further object of this invention is to provide a top for stoves and the like, composed of a series of annular water-receiving passages, which passages are arranged to be placed over and in close proximity to an equal series of burners, whereby the llame therefrom impinges against the water-containers and confines the heat within a certain specific area while at the same time preserv ing thdelliciency thereof for the cooking utensils arranged to sit immediately above the containers and the flame.

The-invention comprises primarily a substantially rectangular top having a cold-water inlet and a hot-Water outlet, which outlet may also be connected with a stationary boiler serving and distributing hot water throughout the house.

It comprises also means for keeping the victuals and foods warm by means of hot water, all of which features will be more specifically described in connection with the accompanying drawing, and thenpointed out in the clairns. p

In the drawing, Figure 1 represents a perspective viewof my invention; Fig. 2, a longitudinal, vertical section of one of the water-circulating passages; Fig. 3, a sectional elevation of the wat'er connection, and Fig. 4, a modilication.

Specific reference being had to the drawing, 1 represents a frame having a plurality The interior periphery of said passages is inclined, as shown at 3, the purport of which is to deiect the heat upwardly against the utensils located above the burners 4.

i 5 indicates a cold-water inlet supplying water to the stationary boiler 6. The coldwater outlet 7 from the boiler consists of pipe S arranged within the heating area of the burners contained in the oven 9 of the body of the stove 10, so that the water in its passage through these pipes is heated before it enters into the water-circulating passages 2.

11 indicates the connection between the cold-water supply and the water-distributing annuli 2, the saidannuli 2 being connected with each other by means of pipes 12 whereby a continuous circulation of the Water through the pipes as well as the annular passages is "obtained The arrangement of these annular water containers is such that the water is to some extent halted in its rapid progression therethrough, and consequently the heat issuing from the burner below is enabled to heat the water in a quicker manner.

The water circulating through the body portion of the attachment may either be drawn oH at the 'faucet 13, or may discharge into the boiler 6, as shown at 14; thus het water may be had at all times for outside use well as for service throughout the house, the hot water pipe 15 leading from the boiler serving to distribute the water therethrough.

' The entire top is capable of being swung away ,from the heating area ofthe burners as well as into a position vertical with the hori- Zontal line of the stove, while at the saine time mail'itaining a constant flow" through theI annular passages, and in fact through the entire system of pipes. This is accomplished preferably by means of a jointed Aconnection shown at 1b which forms a hinge for the top and which has an enlarged opening 17 therein to accommodate the outlet pipe 18 provided with a plurality of lateral openings 19. In this manner the top may be swung awajf from the surface of the stove without inter fering with the flow of the water. In order to relieve the strain from the liointed connee tion due to the weight of the top, we provide a hinged connection ZOwhich carries as well as supports the entire attachment when raised to a position vertical -to the horizontal plane of the stove.

2l represents a box or casing arranged in s, position with respect to the boiler wherebyy the heat therefrom rises and is stored thereir ,for the purpose of keeping foods, victuals etc., Warm,

vto a'teniperature near the boiling point. place of the annular' ]')assages for allowing a .It is obvious from the description that as ll- Having thus described and ascertained the thewater .is circulated through the annular passages the heat i'roin the burners irnpinges against the interiorly-inclined.walls of the :i Water-containing chambers, and is thus heated While in circulation without any eX- tra utilizationv of fuel and without any loss in the heat units.

On account of the angular disposition ci 0 the Walls of the passages, the heat from the lameis concentrated. and restricted Within a certain area whereby the efficiency of the 'flame is not diminished on account ol" the cold water passing through the passages, but

15 increased by the confinement thereof between the space formed by the bottom ofthe burner andv the bottom ol' the utensil which is placed on the ridges 22 attached to the annular passages 2. y

Practical operation. o1" this attachniei'it has demonstrated .heincreased elicieney ol4 the heat obtained in Athis manner, inasmuch as the water issuing from the faucet 1b is raised circulation of the water therethrough Alor the purpose of heating we niay employ a series ol' coils arranged to be placed above theburncrs, the effect of which would be the saine or nearly the saine that produced by the pasv sages 2. rl`he use ol this inodilication. is believed to be l'ully within the scope olI this in Vention. as well as other inodilications einbodying the features el this invention which broadly consists in providing a top for gas,

gasolene, and other stoves with Water-distrbuting passages whereby the water is heated instantaneously. A cut-olf 23 is provided interu'iediate the 40 faucet 13 and the )ive discharwink'f into. the

l l a e nature et this invention, 'what We claim and desire to secure by Lettersrjatent .oftheV United States iez- 1 l. A hot Water attachfnent for stoves and the like comprising a stove proper and the burners, a boiler and a top hin edly connected with said stove, said top aving a phrrality el water-distributing assages consist' ing of interconnected annu ar hollow bodies having divergent Walls, said passages being connected with said boiler by a swiveled connection to permit of the movement of said top,

v together with its Wateereceifving passages in a vertical position, an inlet to and an outlet from said water-receiving passages, a faucet located. intermediate the terminus of the' Water outlet and the return tothe boiler, and a rectangular victuals-warniing receptacle located directly-over the boiler. i

A hot water attachment 'for stoves and. the like comprising a stove proper and the burners, a boiler and a top hingedly connect-v ed with said stove, said Vtop having a plurality oi' water-distributing passages consisting ol interconnected annular hollow bodies having divergent Walls, said passages being connected 'witl said boiler by a swiveled connection to permit ol the movement of said top, together lWith its Water-receiving pas'- sages, in a vertical position, an inlet to and an outlet from said Water-receiving passages, and a faucet located intermediate the terminus of the Water outlet and the returnto the boiler.

In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands at Los Angeles, California, this 14th day ol May, 1906. l

MGRDECA PFR'EEBEY. 'GRANT MUSEE.

lln presence of" AN'roN Gloire/inne, Jr., C. 'l'. lfViLLiAiis. 

